Lufengosaurus was a herbivore. It lived in the Jurassic period and inhabited Asia. Its fossils have been found in places such as Luang Prabang (Laos), Yunnan (China) and Yunnan (China).

Quick facts about Lufengosaurus:

  • Existed from 201.3 million years ago to 174.1 million years ago
  • Lived in a terrestrial habitat
  • 35 different specimens have been found by paleontologists

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Lufengosaurus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • Z. Dong. 1992. Dinosaurian Faunas of China. China Ocean Press, Beijing
  • T. Sekiya and Z. Dong. 2010. A new juvenile specimen of Lufengosaurus huenei Young, 1941 (Dinosauria: Prosauropoda) from the Lower Jurassic Lower Lufeng Formation of Yunnan, southwest China. Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition) 84(1):11-21
  • C.-C. Young. 1947. On Lufengosaurus magnus Young (sp. nov.) and additional finds of Lufengosaurus huenei Young. Palaeontologia Sinica, New Series C, Whole Series No. 132 12:1-53